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The article for

Natrium

das Natrium

Natrium is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
no plural

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Why is it das Natrium?

Natrium is a metal or chemical element, and metals and chemical elements are neuter: das Natrium. Exceptions include der Schwefel, der Phosphor, and der Stahl.

Metals and chemical elements
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das

Meaning

[1] Chemistry: Chemical element with the order number 11, which belongs to the group of alkali metals

[1] Chemie: chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 11, das zur Gruppe der Alkalimetalle gehört

Examples

[1] table salt is a connection made of sodium and chlorine

[1] Kochsalz ist eine Verbindung aus Natrium und Chlor.

[1] "Official reports provided increased values ​​of sodium, nitrates, aluminum and lead in surrounding waters"

[1] „Behördliche Gutachten stellten erhöhte Werte von Natrium, Nitraten, Aluminium und Blei in umliegenden Gewässern fest.“
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These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "However, even this water contains little sodium, but this is important for athletes who lose the mineral in larger quantities through sweating"

[1] „Jedoch enthalte selbst dieses Wasser nur wenig Natrium, was aber für Sportler wichtig sei, die den Mineralstoff in größeren Mengen durch das Schwitzen verlieren.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Natrium —
Genitiv des Natriums —
Dativ dem Natrium —
Akkusativ das Natrium —

Pronunciation

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